Archive for May 2nd, 2008
It’s senior year for Troy and friends as `HSM3′ begins
Friday, May 2nd, 2008In real life, Zac Efron is just as cute - maybe cuter - than he is dancing and singing as Troy Bolton in Disney’s wildly popular “High School Musical” movies. That’s the assessment from 10-year-old Eden Withers, who got a close look at Efron during a news conference at East High School to mark the filming […]
Dragon Boat Racing coming to Walt Disney World
Friday, May 2nd, 2008New for 2008, the Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival at WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort is shaping up to become one of the premier annual dragon boat events world-wide. Held in the epi-center of Downtown Disney Area, the event will capitalize on the rapid growth of the sport in Florida and the southern states. Introducing the sport […]
Pet-friendly theme parks
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Walt Disney World in Florida is a popular destination for both tourists from other states, as well as local day-trippers, says Kristin Krumpe, VP marketing for Best Friends Pet Care, the organization that runs the kennels at this popular theme park. “Many visitors prefer to check their pets into the centers because it gives them […]
Disney to close 98 stores
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Disney announced plans Thursday to close stores across the nation, the latest in a string of closings and further evidence that the slowdown in consumer spending is having a chilling effect on retailers. “This is just the beginning,” says retail analyst Jennifer Black of Jennifer Black & Associates. “We’re so overstored.”
(Source: USA Today)
Miley Cyrus Skipping Disney Channel Event
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Miley Cyrus will not be attending a Disney Channel event Friday at Walt Disney World’s Champion Stadium. The charity competition would have been Cyrus’ first scheduled public event since Vanity Fair published photos of her in which her shoulders and back appeared bare. Cyrus did spend time at the park Thursday, signing autographs for kids […]
